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Land Acquisition
Open Confusion: Charba and Coca Cola
Posted on 10 Aug, 2013 08:36 PMCharba is a small village in Uttarakhand with a population of 10,000. It is located in the 'Vikas Nagar' area just beyond Dehradun - a section that the government has denoted an industrial area. This little village shot to fame when Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB) decided to build a plant there.
![Radha Behen addresses the villagers](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/p1020261.jpg?itok=uLhpYWnG)
No impact assessment study done for Dibang hydropower project
Posted on 04 Aug, 2013 10:18 PMThe Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP) proposed on the Dibang river in Arunachal Pradesh by NHPC Ltd (National Hydro Power Corporation), is slated to be India’s highest dam. A concrete gravity dam that will resist the pressure of impounding water through its own weight, its capacity is 3000 megawatts (MW).
![Public hearing venue at New Anaya](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8584017553_034678a13d_n_0.jpg?itok=SSnxE6KL)
Forest panel rejects highly opposed dam projects in the Northeast
Posted on 28 Jul, 2013 04:22 PMForest Advisory Committee rejects the controversial Tipaimukh and Dibang hydro-electric projects
![The idyllic Barak river (source: Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/barak_river.jpg?itok=zBqdB-EJ)
The Dongria Kondhs' tribals bring the judiciary down on its knees
Posted on 22 Jul, 2013 01:40 AMDongria Kondh tribals stand firm against mining of Niyamgiri
![Celebration Dance (Source: Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dongriakondhdance.jpg?itok=UBL-YiUm)
Invite for an anti coke protest & yatra, Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Andolan, Charba, Uttarakhand
Posted on 12 Jun, 2013 06:57 PMOrganisers
Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Andolan
Venue
Charba village, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Background
An anti coke protest and a week long yatra is being organised by the concerned citizens and social activists, against the proposed take over of their land, forest and groundwater by the Coca Cola company.
![Anti coke protest in Uttarakhand](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/coca_cola.png?itok=S_eQ3F-t)
Delhi groundwater unfit for consumption - High nitrate content worsens water quality
Posted on 08 May, 2013 11:22 AMHigh nitrate content in Delhi groundwater
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The story of how blissful ignorance allows Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages to deprive Mehdiganj, Varanasi of its water
Posted on 01 Apr, 2013 11:39 PM
Bottled drinks are commonplace and we often reach for them without a thought. We may even feel good about our purchase as we read about the companies' commitment to water security' printed on the label.
What does 'being water positive' really mean for the villages where manufacturing plants are situated ? This article examines the case of one such plant in Mehdiganj, PO Benipur, Arajiline block, Dist Varanasi and its effect on the groundwater levels in the area. The village has led an agitation against 4 specific negative impacts of the plant, acheiving moderate but measurable success.
This year, the movement comes to a crisis point as despite a warning by the Central Groundwater Development Board, the plant applies for a four-fold expansion.
The state of environmental migration in 2011
Posted on 07 Mar, 2013 05:15 PMEnvironmental degradation & climate change have induced human mobility by creating environmental migrants.
Assessing the land use change and its impact on water resources: A study on the Mula and Mutha rivers catchment area in Pune
Posted on 17 Feb, 2013 09:11 PMLand use changes hydrologic system and have potentially large impacts on water resources. An assessment in an area with seasonally limited water availability and which is subject to rapid socio- economic development and population growth will provide an exemplary view on the local impacts of major recent developments in India. In this backdrop this paper analyzes past land use changes between 1989 and 2009 and their impacts on the water balance in the Mula and Mutha Rivers catchment upstream of Pune. The aim of the paper is:
- assess the land use changes between 1989/1990 and 2009/2010
- analyze the impacts of these changes on the long-term water balance components in the Mula and Mutha Rivers catchment upstream of the city of Pune.